Twiggs-Bleckley-Spalding County GaArchives Obituaries.....Howell Jr., Walter Lee November 1, 2004
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The Chattanooga Times Free Press 11-2-2004 P10
                               Walter Howell Jr.

Walter Howell Jr., 84, of Collegedale, passed away Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, in a 
local hospital.

He was a native of South Georgia and an active member of Collegedale Seventh-
day Adventist Church, where he served as deacon for over 50 years.

He was a Navy veteran of World War II and retired from McKee Baking Co. with 31 
years as long-distance truck driver with over 3 million miles and no chargeable 
accidents.

Mr. Howell will be remembered as a charter member of the Melody Makers music 
group as a guitarist with Bill and Myrtle Hulsey as leaders.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Maggie and Walter Howell Sr.; 
brothers, Terrell and Elbert Howell; and sister, Frances Flower.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Doris Sproule Howell of Collegedale; 
two sons, David and Roger Howell of Tullahoma, Tenn.; one stepson, Ron 
Shoemaker and wife, Carol of Ringgold, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and seven 
great-grandchildren; three sisters, Magalene and husband, James Snow of 
Griffin, Ga., Gertrude Barlow of Riverdale, Ga., Marcie Yarbrough of Griffin; 
three brothers, Lonnie Howell, Emmett Howell, C.M. and wife, Helen Howell, all 
of Griffin; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the Valley View Chapel with 
Pastor Dwight Herod officiating.

Burial will be at Collegedale Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Amazing Facts, P.O. Box 1058, Roseville, 
CA 95678.

Arrangements are by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Valley View Chapel.

Share your thoughts and memories on line at www.mem.com.

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Additional Comments:
Walter was born 27 Dec 1919 to Walter Lee Howell Sr. and Maggie Lee Pierce 
Howell, both are buried at Griffin Memorial Gardens in Griffin, Spalding 
County, Ga.

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